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Finally posting my final post for #itsaboutgiving for Compassion International.

I only recently started blogging with Compassion, the #itsaboutgiving was my first assignment. The goal of this campaign was to raise $20,000 for children in need around the world. As of December 17, we (all Compassion bloggers) had only raised $532.

Our final assignment is to raise $100 for children in poverty.

That’s really not a lot. 10 people giving $10. 5 people giving $20. 1 person giving $100. 100 people giving $1. There’s a lot of ways to break it down, but it’s really not a lot of money for one person.

If you are like me, you probably have a lot of different ministries, charities, and other groups on your radar. This time of the year, my Facebook feed looks like a giant list of needs that need to met, money needing to be raised, and a reminder of how much need exists in our world today. Simply overwhelms me at times.

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to give back. It’s on pretty much everyone’s mind. But the need for some remains throughout the year.

Compassion serves children — many of whom do not have parents or they have parents who are unable to provide their most basic of needs — water, food, shelter, and schooling. Compassion steps in, through amazing, generous people who give, to stand in the gap for these beautiful children.

They live in places where Christmas is another day to scavenge for food, not feast. A day to walk miles and miles to find water, often times contaminated and dirty. There is no tree. There is no rushing to open presents, because there are no presents.

When you give through the Gift Catalog, local partner churches in these countries are able to personally hand these children a gift, one that will meet their needs and to share the love of Jesus with these children.

It’s not too late to give. Can you give just $10 today to help these children? Be a part of the solution, stand in the gap for these children and help meet a desperate need.

You are the solution. Each of us has a part to play in this bigger picture of the world. What is your part?